The 9-Euro-Ticket (German pronunciation: [?n???n '????o 't?k?t]) was a German scheme through which passengers could travel for 9 euros (€) per month on local and regional transport in all of Germany.
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Germany's railways offered a month of unlimited rides for $9. Here's what happened. Green gods: Air quality improved by 6% over the first two months of the scheme, according to one study. Ride on: The tickets cost 9 euros (about $9) and give unlimited regional travel in Germany for one calendar month.
Other than those few limits, your nine-euro ticket entitled you to go anywhere in Germany, using public transport, as often as you wanted, for a calendar month. Children under six already traveled free.
The new 'Deutschlandticket', a flat-fee public transport card for regional trains and other forms of public transport, will be valid from May 1 onwards. Federal and local authorities have ironed out the final details of the ticket, which is the successor of the much-lauded 9-euro ticket.
For more about how to navigate public transport in Germany see Public Transport in Germany. A 9-euro monthly ticket bought in Berlin could be used on public transport there and anywhere else in Germany. If you were in Munich or Hamburg, the ticket you bought in Berlin was valid there as well.
Important! The 9 Euro ticket offer has ended as of 31 August 2022. However, there are still great deals on regional trains available, particularly if you're travelling within a single Bundesland.
Or you can buy it from Deutsche Bahn, at their counters, at their ticket machines or via apps. What else do I have to do? Write your name on the ticket and always bring your ID with you. The 9 Euro Ticket is not transferable and it is not valid before it has your name written on it.
Eurail passes do not cover local transport like trams or metros, only intercity trains. Rail Europe is another company that offers similar European train passes. But Eurail is the most popular and for the sake of this article, we'll just be focusing on Eurail Passes.
First class also has wider seats and aisles, and is more likely to have amenities such as air-conditioning and power outlets (though outlets are still rare on Europe's trains, in any class). While first class is less conducive to conversation, it's more conducive to napping.
We ask for your passport or ID number for safety and verification that the Pass you are travelling with is actually yours. You may be asked to show your passport or ID card when your Pass is being checked by ticket inspectors, so the number on your Pass should match the number on the passport or ID you are carrying.